Question 9649 — health

Summary

Decree No. 2017-633 of April 25, 2017 relating to the conditions of application of the ban on vaping in certain places for collective use came into force on October 1, 2017. Schools and establishments intended for the reception, training and accommodation of minors, closed means of collective transport (buses, metros, trains, etc.) as well as closed and covered workplaces for collective use are affected by this ban. Indeed, unlike the ban on smoking, which responds to the need to protect the health of people exposed to tobacco smoke in view of the proven harmful impact on health, in the current state of knowledge the ban on vaping was based on considerations aimed at ensuring public tranquility and the protection of young people. When it comes to workplaces, vaping is prohibited only in shared work rooms, i.e. shared offices, meeting rooms, etc. This is not the case, except when the internal regulations of the establishment or company provide for contrary provisions, in corridors, social areas or individual offices. On the other hand, premises which welcome the public (supermarkets, cinemas, bars, restaurants or hotels for example) are not affected by this ban, unless the internal regulations of the establishment provide for it. In all the premises concerned, visible signage must recall the principle of the ban on vaping and, where applicable, its conditions of implementation. There is no official signage, each location manager can adopt suitable signage. The ban on vaping in certain public places has thus vocation to respect a balance between, on the one hand, individual freedoms and goodwill towards ex-smokers, and, on the other hand, the protection of young people and public tranquility. Consistent with the bans on the sale of vaping products to minors and on advertising, the decree prohibits vaping in school premises in order to prevent these products from becoming introductory products to vaping. smoking. Vaping products can represent for some smokers a tool to help them quit smoking when they are consumed exclusively and not concomitantly with tobacco. Due to their status as a consumer product, they are available without a medical prescription and can be purchased by any adult interested in the device.

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